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Loading
This rifle is quite easy to load. Simply push the cocking knob completely forward. The automatic safety will engage at this time. Load one pellet into the breech end of the barrel until it is flush with the back of the barrel. An important key to accuracy is to seat the pellet the same amount each time you load the rifle.
After loading the pellet, pull the cocking knob back until it is all the way to the rear. Usually, there will be a slight hesitation as the O-ring seal inside the valve cover slides over the end of the valve. The valve cover is locked to the rear by pushing the cocking knob a small amount to the left or light. The gun is now loaded and ready to fire.

How to Fill the Air Tank

1. The filler assembly
An air tank filler assembly (see Figure 2.) is available for the Talon. It has a square clamp that fits over the valve head on the scuba tank, a bleeder valve to exhaust pressure before you disconnect the tank and a pressure gauge to control the amount of the fill.
The filler assembly has an O-ring seal on the side where the removable air tank attaches. Periodically, lubricate this O-ring with a small amount of diver's silicone grease. Just a very small amount on the tip of one finger is all that is required. Relubricate when the O-ring appears dry (not shiny).

2. Filling from a scuba tank
      Attach the filler assembly to a scuba tank (rated and filled to 3,000 psi/ 206 bar for a complete fill) via the square clamp, and tighten the thumbscrew until the clamp is securely mated to the O-ring in the valve head of the scuba tank. Then close the bleed screw on the filler assembly.
     Next, attach the rifle's removable air tank to the filler assembly at the threaded end. When everything is secured, slowly open the scuba tank valve and allow the removable air tank to fill for a period of at least one full minute to prevent overheating the seals. When the tank has been filled to the desired pressure (not to exceed 2,800 psi/195 bar), close the scuba tank's valve. To disconnect the removable air tank, first open the bleed screw on the filler assembly to exhaust the high-pressure air. When the pressure gauge reads zero pressure, you may safely remove the air tank and mount it on the rifle.
     The filler adaptor may either be stored connected to a scuba tank or disconnected with every fill. It can be kept clean by keeping it in its box.

3. Tank maintenance
     Use only dry air from a scuba tank or from a hand pump that has a moisture filter incorporated into its design.
     The compressed air tank on this rifle is a Department of Transportation classification 3AL aluminum high pressure cylinder and must be safety tested five years from the most recent date stamped on the cylinder neck. When your tank approaches the five-year expiration, contact the manufacturer for instructions on how to have your tank retested.

Attaching the Air Tank to the Rifle
     The removable air tank screws on to the rear of the rifle to become the butt. As you install it, the gun's valve cover will resist to the extent that you cannot get the threads started. Simply push in moderately on the back of the tank as you screw the first few threads, and it will start threading. You will notice that the valve cover is pushed forward slightly as the tank is screwed into position. This is normal.

How to Remove Excess Pressure From the Air Tank
      If you pressurize the removable air tank to greater than 2,800 psi/195 bar, the valve may not open when the gun is fired - especially if the power adjustment is set on low power. This is called valve lock, and you can remedy the situation.
      Loosen the set screw on the power adjustment cap. Completely unscrew the cap, turn it around, and screw it back on the threaded pin one turn. Now screw the removable air tank into the filler assembly until the air is released.

Main Safety Adjusting